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DESIGN MARKET
CLEVELAND
BY AMELIA LEVIN
Salt+
Salt+'s owners, Jessica Parkison and James Beard
Foundation Award-nominated Chef Jill Vedaa,
aimed to create a feeling as cozy as the historical,
turn-of-the-century neighborhood nearby in the
Cleveland suburb of Lakewood. The duo worked
with a local contractor to transform an empty dive
bar and three storefronts into a 2,700-square-foot,
75-seat restaurant that serves small plates and
craft cocktails. A brick wall was uncovered dur-
ing renovations, and the design incorpo-
rates it along with concrete floors. The
color scheme features dark grays and
blues, including blue walls adorned
with wooden antlers and animal
skulls spray-painted white. A large
chandelier hangs over a custom-
made, triangle-shaped VIP table
that seats 15 on a raised platform.
Globe lighting over the booths,
along with antiques, adds a warm
touch to the space. An old bar from
Parkison's grandfather's house serves
as the host stand. Vedaa and Parkison
worked with their contractor to design the
concrete bar and the ceiling, which features
corrugated metal sheets hung at varying heights
in a modern take on the classic copper ceilings
of Cleveland buildings. A 22-seat patio out back
offers seating in an enclosed area with burnt-wood
fencing and planter boxes brimming with
succulents. Images courtesy of Megann Galehouse
Cru Uncorked
Sandy Cutler opened this fine-dining, stand-alone restaurant
in suburban Moreland Hills with his son, Bill, who cooked
in Florence, Italy, and wanted to open a European-
style dining experience focused on wine (the on-site
cellar houses an impressive 6,000 bottles). The
design team included exterior designer Kawalek
Architects, interior designer Larsen Associates and
interior decorator Barbara Gisel Design. Modeled
after a French chateau, the 9,500-square-foot
building offers 104 seats inside and 60 outside.
The property includes a French-style garden
marked with 12-foot gates with a fountain in front
and a vegetable and herb garden in back. At the foy-
er, a 10-foot stucco mural imported from Paris shows
entertainer Josephine Baker performing her famous dance.
The back patio features stone flooring and a wooden pergola
resembling a Southern French courtyard. Each of the restaurant's four
dining rooms features a different decor. The Vineyard Room features pho-
tos of Napa Valley vineyards. The Winery Room has a fireplace and posters
showing art found on French wine bottles in the early 1900s. The Cellar
Room has another fireplace and rows of small antique tasting cups used by
vintners. The private dining room is decorated with fleur-de-lis wallpaper.
Carpeting, floor-to-ceiling drapes and custom-built padded chairs all work
to keep noise to a minimum. Images courtesy of Cru Uncorked